High Performance Computing for Phase Predictions for Multi – Component Alloy Systems Final CRADA Report

Abstract

The goal of this work is to establish important alloy new data from rigorous, first-principles-based computational approaches, for systems that presently lack critical data. The focus is on lightweight alloys due to their importance in energy-efficient applications for transportation and other areas, particularly for alloy compositions such as Al-Li-Ti where existing data is limited. By providing input on this class of compositions, we seek to significantly reduce the effort, expense and energy of experimental explorations of these materials.